Florida Lawyers Dogged over Questionable Ad Two Florida lawyers wanted people to think their law firm was tough. So they paid for advertisements featuring a pit bull wearing a spiked collar. Some of their fellow attorneys didn't like this, saying it implied the lawyers would break the rules for their clients. So they went after the advertisements like a bunch of well, you get the idea. A complaint went to the Florida bar. And the state's highest court told the offenders to attend an ethics class.

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Florida Lawyers Dogged over Questionable Ad

November 18, 200512:00 AM ET

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Two Florida lawyers wanted people to think their law firm was tough. So they paid for advertisements featuring a pit bull wearing a spiked collar. Some of their fellow attorneys didn't like this, saying it implied the lawyers would break the rules for their clients. So they went after the advertisements like a bunch of well, you get the idea. A complaint went to the Florida bar. And the state's highest court told the offenders to attend an ethics class.